Genmei-tennō

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Genmei-tennō was the 43rd monarch of Japan, a Nara-period empress known for establishing Heijō-kyō (Nara) as the imperial capital.

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Genmei-tennō canonical 2
Genmei Tennō 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Empress of Japan
Japanese monarch
human
alsoKnownAs Empress Genmei
Genmei
associatedWith Heijō-kyō palace
linked to: Heijō Palace

Nara period court culture
authorityOver Imperial Court of Japan
birthDate 661
burialPlace Nara Prefecture
capitalEstablished Heijō-kyō
linked to: Nara

Nara
child Genshō-tennō
Monmu-tennō
linked to: Monmu
chronologicalPlacement 8th-century Japanese monarch
country Japan
deathDate 721
dynasticSuccession mother-to-daughter succession to Genshō-tennō
era Nara period
father Tenji-tennō
governmentForm Yamato court
historicalRegion Yamato Province NERFINISHED
languageOfName Japanese
monarchOrdinal 43rd monarch of Japan
mother Soga no Mei-no-iratsume
nativeLanguage Classical Japanese
nobleFamily Yamato dynasty
notableEvent established Heijō-kyō as imperial capital
oversaw development of Nara as political center
personalName Ahe no Ōkimi
placeOfBirth Japan
placeOfDeath Japan
positionHeld Empress of Japan
precededBy Monmu-tennō
linked to: Monmu
predecessor Monmu-tennō
linked to: Monmu
regnalName Genmei-tennō
reignEnd 715
reignStart 707
religion Buddhism
Shinto
royalHouse Imperial House of Japan
sexOrGender female
spouse Prince Kusakabe
succeededBy Genshō-tennō
successor Genshō-tennō
timePeriod early Nara period
linked to: Nara period
title Tennō

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Empress Genmei posthumousName Genmei-tennō
Empress Genmei styleName Genmei Tennō
linked to: Genmei-tennō
Genmei-tennō regnalName Genmei-tennō